what cure is there for skin eczema

It would be nice if there was a magic bullet that could cure eczema, and although one does not exist, there are still things you can do to improve the condition.

Eczema is actually a broad term the covers a wide range of chronic skin inflammation and disease characterized by redness, itching, swelling, and oozing, cracked, or bleeding lesions. There are many types of eczema including atopic, contact dermatitis, xerotic, seborrheic, dishydrosis, doscoid, Duhring's Disease, neurodermatitis, autoeczematation, and viral. Since there are many varieties of eczema, there may also be numerous underyling causes, and thus different treatment approaches. It is best to work with a qualified healthcare professional, or dermatologist to create a plan of action specific for you.

In general, you can use barrier creams, especially those that contain ceramides and moisturize the skin regularly.

There is some thought that eczema my be related to an allergy to dust mites. Vaccuum regularly to keep your environment as free from allergens as possible.

Massage, especially hot stone therapy and paraffin treatments have been shown to be helpful in eczema. They increase blood flow to the skin tissues and help the skin to heal.

Finally, eat a healthy diet and avoid any food allergens. You may need to be tested to see if you have any food allergies.

Finally, consider taking an omega-3 fatty acid supplement. Fish oil has been shown to be beneficial in inflammatory disorders such as eczema.

Eczema can be a real nightmare and is poorly understood by the medical community. It is believed to be an immune response problem.

I have battled it for years and have found two primary triggers:
1) stress
2) diet

Regarding stress: find stress releases that work for you. During the course of a day this can be as simple as focusing on your breathing. "Eczema" comes from an old Greek word that means boiling over. I believe that this is a perfect metaphor - you have to let your stress out before it boils over out of your skin. Over the longer term, you have to exercise and keep in reasonable shape. This can be difficult because sweat and showering can irritate the skin but this short-term discomfort is just that: short term.

Regarding diet: For myself, diet is a greater trigger than psychological stress. Alchohol is the number one thing that exacerbates my eczema. I love to drink socially (1-3 drinks per day) and am not an alchoholic. However, I stopped drinking for several months because I thought it might be triggering my eczema. The results were pretty conclusive: my skin cleared up.

The other major thing that I did, on the advice of a alternative medicine practitioner, was to stop eating flour. I ate virtually no flour for 4 months. The results were very impressive. My skin cleared up and my digestion greatly improved. I now eat bread and pasta and other floury items, but much less than I used to. Cutting out flour will force you to eat more fruits and vegetables to fill yourself up.

Finally, when you find something that works, you have to stick with it. Your excema might clear up very rapidly then come back before slowly disspiating. Don't get discouraged.

Best of luck.